Ignoring its own probe committee's recommendation to take punitive measures against 21 officials for purchase anomalies, the railways ministry has promoted one of them and started the process for another. Of the officials, all but one continue to serve in their positions without facing any departmental action in the last three months since the submission of the probe report. One official was suspended last year over a separate allegation. The three-member body, formed by the ministry on August 25 last year, found the officials involved in irregularities in the procurement of Covid-19 protective materials at higher prices, even before the completion of any tender process.